Browsing Masters Degrees (Environmental Science) by Title
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Understanding environmental assessment and public participation process challenges among the vulnerable interested and affected parties : five cases studies from rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)The Public Participation Process (PPP) for Environmental Assessment (EA) is a mandatory procedure to facilitate participation of Interested and Affected Parties (IAAPs) in decision making for proposed development projects. ... -
Understanding local knowledge and perceptions about invasive alien plants : a case study of the upper Illovu working for water project.
(2010)For decades, South Africa has been heavily infested by invasive alien plants. As a result there is concern over the increasing rate at which the alien plants are replacing indigenous vegetation. Another concern regarding ... -
Understanding the challenges of teamwork for cooporative governance in the implementation of the environmental impact assessment process on government agricultural projects in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Commonly in South Africa, government departments are structured so as to include more than one function under a single organizational goal, requiring teams to coordinate and integrate their functions by cooperating with ... -
Understanding the effects of a protected area on livelihoods of a neighbouring local community : a case study of Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Botswana.
(2007)Establishment of protected areas continues to be recognized in many parts of the world as one of the most appropriate strategies of conserving biodiversity. As a result, their numbers have continued to increase globally ... -
Understanding the present and historic forest resource use of the Ntabamhlope indigenous state forest by rural communities.
(2009)Ntabamhlophe indigenous state forest is the focus study area. It is one of the forests that are found along the Drakensberg mountain range in KwaZulu- Natal province in South Africa. It is a proclaimed forest of approximately ... -
Urban regeneration and sustainability : conflicting or mutually supportive agendas within contemporary cities : a case study of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2012)In the context of globalization and neo-liberal urban restructuring, cities have been attempting to reposition themselves within the competitive global landscape through focusing on their images and their enhancement since ... -
The use of a geographic information system to investigate the effect of land-use change on wattled crane Bugeranus carunculatus breeding productivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2006)The Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus Gmelin, is presently classified as being 'Critically Endangered' within South Africa according to the Eskom Red Data book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, with a ... -
The use of environmental isotopes, soil water measurements and soil water modelling to understand tree water use of an Acacia mearnsii (Black wattle) stand in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)In Southern Africa commercial afforestation is an important agricultural activity and accounts for a large portion of the gross agricultural production, However, there are concerns regarding its possible detrimental ... -
The use of geographic information systems in the intergrated [sic] environmental management process : a case study of the Eastern Shores State Forest.
(1999)With the increasing demands that human beings place on the environment, a concerted effort needs to be made to ensure that the environment is conserved and utilised in a sustainable manner. Therefore, it is imperative that ... -
The use of machine learning algorithms to assess the impacts of droughts on commercial forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)Droughts are a non-selective natural disaster in that their occurrence can be in both high and low precipitation areas. However, this study acknowledged that droughts are more recurrent and a regular feature in arid and ... -
The use of magnetic susceptibility measurements to delineate wetlands in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2002)The aim of this research was to investigate the possibility of using soil magnetic susceptibility to differentiate wetland soil from non0wetland soil, thereby enabling the identification of a wetland boundary. The initial ... -
The use of microphytobenthos (benthic microalgae) as an environmental indicator of past and present environmental conditions : a comparative study of Mnweni Catchment and the St. Lucia Estuary.
(2006)Diatoms are a large and diverse group of algae which are distributed throughout the world in all types of aquatic systems and are one of the most important food resources in freshwater ecosystems. The need to sample diatoms ... -
Use of orthophotos and GIS in spatio-temporal assessment of land use land cover change : a case of Pietermaritzburg city, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2012)In order to manage the often highly dynamic urban landscapes, it is important to map different themes from time to time. This study made use of Geographical Information System and aerial photographs to determine LULC ... -
Use of remote sensing in landscape-scale vegetation degradation assessment in the semi- arid areas of the Save catchment, Zimbabwe.
(2019)The deteriorating condition of land in parts of the world is negatively affecting livelihoods, especially, in rural communities of the developing world. Zimbabwe has experienced significant vegetation cover losses, ... -
The use of riparian buffer zones for the attenuation of nitrate in agricultural landscapes.
(2002)The focus of this mini-dissertation is the use of riparian buffer zones to manage nitrate pollution of water resources. Riparian buffer zones are vegetated areas adjacent to streams, lakes and rivers, that are managed ... -
The use of satellite remote sensing to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of surface water on the eastern shores of Lake St. Lucia.
(2006)The Eastern Shores of Lake St Lucia forms part of the ecologically important Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, designated a World Heritage Site in 1999. The landscape is characterised by surface water, a high water table and ... -
Using GIS as a means of modelling work rates and as a decision support tool in alien plant control management : the case study of the eMpofana river, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
(2000)The problems posed by alien invasive plants to our environment and the need for clearing and control has been highlighted by the Working for Water (WFW) programme. Alien plant control requires careful planning, including ... -
Using multi-criteria decision making in developing a decision support system for land suitability with regard to natural resource management.
(2000)This research explores decision making in land suitability with regard to natural resource management, as it is practised in South Africa and internationally. The complexity of the problem leads to the need to use ... -
Using remote sensing to estimate the impacts of wattle species on native grass vegetation.
(2018)This study was stimulated by the long standing challenge of the lack of suitable satellite data with optimal temporal, spectral, and spatial resolutions to monitor rangelands. The study, therefore, sought to evaluate the ...